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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

the good of the public service re-
quires that his head should roll into
the basket, and some good man in
harmony with the administration
put In his place. In other words,
whilst Office holders are American
citizens, and unquestionably entitled
to all Of the privileges pertaining to
that character, it becomes an Office
holder to exercise the elective fran
chlse with prudence, discretion and
a decent regard to the fitness OF
things and no man OF sense could
reasonably object, and no true lover
Of his country would be apt to object,
to president removing bitter and
oficlous adverse partisan from hold
ing Office under him.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

learned editor of the American will
pardon the expression.
Instead of condecending to reply
to our propositions contained in the
article referred to, the American
quotes the last sentence. and then
ignores them altogether, and instead,
wants to argue certain abstract propo-
sitions which are perhaps partly true
and partly fallacious, and the which,
if they were, for the sake Of the ar
gument, every one of them, and
every word of them, true, yet the
question of their justice, or wisdom
or propriety still remains open for
discussion. The question is not so
much what has been the policy of the
government and of the democratic
party, or even of the republican party,
as what ought to be the policy of the
government, or of the democratic
party in the next Congress. The
signs of the times fail of their omens,
If the democratic party isnot doomed
to suffer ignominious defeat unless
something is not done to tighten the
burdens of the people by a revision
of the present tariff. The American
had stated, in the article to which
the CHRONICLE was endeavoring to
reply, that the collection Of an inter
nal revenue tax was an outrage
especially when there was surplus
in the treasury. We havenot quoted
the denunciatory terms in which the
American spoke Of it. Weasked, in
the ARTICLE which the American ig-
nores, ifthe surplus in the treasury was
not derived as much from import du-
ties averaging 42l per cent. Jon many
of the necessaries of life as from the
tax on whiskey and tobacco which
are luxuries; and if it was any more
of any outrage to collect an enor-
NOUS revenue surplus into the treas.
ury from these luxuries than from
the necessaries of life, and the Amer
can declines to meet the proposition
but branches off on what it asserts tC
have been the policy of the govern
ment and the democratic party from
time immemorial and call upon us
for a categorical answer. We leave
the question where we found it, and
unless the American replies to oul
argument, we shall likewise continue
to insist that the Internal war tar
iff ought to be reduced. We repea
the question to the American which
is the greater outrage, and ought no
the present tariff to be revised ant
reduced?
"Under which king, Benzonlan
Speak or die"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
Under the Wharf.

The Gracey came up from Paducah yester
day evening loaded with tobacco and mer-
chandise for GAINESVILLE.
The government has had a survey made
preparatory to putting In a steel guage at the
wharf near Gracey & Bros wharf boat.
Gracey & Bro. are making substantial im-
provements on their wharf boat, cleaning and
overhaullng 1t generally and getting 1t In
good trim TOR the fall and winter trade.
A wharf boat belonging.to Mr.. Ed. Whitfield
agent of the "Clarksvllle Packet Company"
sunk. on Monday, in about six feet of water.
II will be -aIsed, carried oder TO the bar and
lacked up for repairs, and will soon be made
ready for the trade again.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

A good deal lately has been said
on the subject of civil service reform.
Extreme views are entertained by
many persons on this subject. Some
contend that to the victors belong
The spoils. But this doctrine, if car
ried out in practice, would have an
extremely pernicious effect, besides,
when applied to American politics,
it is contrary to every sound prin-
cple. Once concede that the official
patronage within the CONTROL Of the
president should be used as reward
for partisan services, and you throw
open the door for boundless corrup-
ton, and surround a president, en-
trenched in Office, with an army of
over two hundred thousand retainers,
scattered all over the country, whose
bread and butter depends upon keep
ing him there. Under these condi-
tons, their opinions and their infu
ance land of course the latter is
great, are more apt to be influenced
by their own immediate personal
interest than desire to promote the
general welfare. And past expert
ence shows that it sometimes re-
quires a ground-swell of public senti-
ment to dislodge an administration
thus fortified.
But, on the other hand, when the
peop,e have sig life !, at the polls,
in an unmistakable manner, that they
want a democratic or a republican
administration of the affairs of the
government, that administration
should be a clean democratic or a
republican one in conformity with
the popular verdict, and, when the
official incumbentS are so situated as
to exercise any controlling influence
on the national administration of
affairs, and share with the president,
the responsibility of that administers
ton, the harmony and efficiency OF
| the public service requires that they
should be in political accord and en-
rapport with the presinent. But, in
the minor offices, remote from the
president and who can exercise very
little, or no influence in national
: affairs, the party line should not bt
SO strictly drawn. Within thes;
general rules, a judicious and impair
tial civil service reform which i!
, likely to result in the choice o
honest men possessed of experience
} or that kind of ability best qualified
to fit them for the duties of the posi-
4 ton to which they to be promoted
9 would be a very wise thing. Wills
: we do not think man sinks tn
I'll citizen when he becomes a feders
O. Office holder, yet we think that when
4 ever any Of these minor officers
0 making, or has made, himself p
I ticularly conspicuous as q nois
b partisan IN opposition to the admin
E istration under which he holds ofic'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
THF PRFsTpFNTTAL BEE.

Mr.. Roswell p. Flower, of New
York, is represented In the public
prints as saying that Mr.. Cleveland
can't carry the State of New York.
Now, in estimating the weight to
which this oracular opinion is enti-
tied, it should be bourne in mind
that Mr.. Flower has got pretty
large bumble-bee folded up in his
petals, and is a possible, but by no
means probable, dark horse for the
presidency. He alleges, as a reason
for his opinion, that the mugwump
element will no longer support Mr..
Cleveland on account of his civil SER
vice reform policy. 1t is true that
these gentlemen have threatened and
attempted to bully Mr.. Cleveland
into retaining republicans in Office,
but it is very far from certain that
they can influence the masses of the
the people of the Empire State from
voting for Mr.. Cleveland on the gen.
eral principle of his honesty, con-
scientious industry and executive
ability. The masses of the people,
who are tired of parties and politics,
have discovered that MIR. Cleveland
is business man, that he is scrupu-
lousty honest and that he is trying tt
do his duty, and they mean to try
him another term, even though the
cake of such a distinguished man as
Roswell P. Flower is thereby con
verted into dough.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

THE Banner of the 18th says that a
man named Morgan, ferryman for
Mr.. Hadley, at Hadley's Bend, near
Edgfeld Junction, was shot and
killed on last Saturday afternoon by
Con. O'Donnell, a blacksmith of the
nineteenth district. The killing was
the result of a previous difficulty.
ODonnell acted in self-defence.
Morgan was trying to shoot O'Don-
nell with a pistol when he was shot
by the latter, who tried to avoid the
difficulty.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
THE FINALE OF IT.

Gen. Boulanger has written a let
ter to his seconds in reference to his
proposed duel with M. Ferry in which
he says: "Public opinion viii judge
between one who, long distance off,
insults a General, and who will not
grant reparation, and myself, who
propose to risk my life to defend nay
honor as soldier" The conclusion
from Gen. Boulanger's premises
seems to be logically Irresistible, but
public opinion will be perhaps very
much divided as to the soundness of
his premises, for M. Ferry contends
that Gen.; B. being a public man,
having recently resigned the position
Of Secretary of War for the French
republic, his conduct in that position
was a legitimate subject of criticism,
and he had a right to criticise it, and
did not transcend the boundaries of
truth and justice in his structures ON
Gen. B and this same public will
also remember that Gen. B. s seconds,
in endeavoring to arrange the prelim-
inaries for a hostile meeting with
NJ. Ferry's seconds, insisted infleXi-
bly, on conditions and claimed for
themselves rights which the latter
could not accord to them, not deem
ing them admissible, and that the
negotiations for the duel were brok-
en- off because Gen. Boulanger's Sec
onds obstinately and pretenaciously
refused to recede from their condi-
tions, or to propose any accommoda-
ton. 1t verify looks very much like
an attempt to bouley.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

THE principal building and the
machinery of the Louisville Spoke
Factory was destroyed by an acct
dental fire on the afternoon of the
14th inst, entailing a loss ON the
company of 100000. This is the sec
ond fire that has occurred since the
organization of thecompany, ware
house containing $4,000 worth OF
spokes having been burned on the
night of September 18th, 1885.
This news will be read with regret by
the citizens Of Houston and Benton
counties from whom, along the rail
road, this company has purchased a
great many spokes, and, by integrity
and fair dealing, won the confidence
and good will of the communities
with whom they had business rela-
lions.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

Two men are said to have been ar
rested and incarcerateI upon strong
evidence of having set fire to the
bridge across Vermillion river and
caused the fearful catastrope which
resulted in such terrible loss of life
near Chatsworth in ILL.,, on Wednes-
day of last week. Also that the
bridge was not examined as specially
ordered on that day. But on the
other hand, railroad experts, sent to
make a special examination, report
that, after amost careful examination
they found no evidence tending to
support the incendiary theory.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
Public Schools Announcements.


TIE next session Of the public
schools win begin Monday, Aug. 20
at $3.50 q. m.
Pupils, who were not in attendance
last year and those who have neveH
been in the school will repoA 3lfor
classification, at the Howell building
Tuesday August %. Those who
failed IN June examinations,2lay be
re-examined Friday Augustg6 pro-
vided that no pupil win be re-exam-
ined who failed in twostudies. Those
contemplating denomination must
bring a statement from their teachers
mentioning the study upon which
they were deficient, and upon which
they will be examined again. Teach
ers of fourth, fifth, sixth ard seventh
grades. are expected to be present.
No children under fourth grade wilt
be re-examined.
Teachers of the Howell will assem-
BILE at 0 a. m. OF the colored school
at II a. M. Saturday August q.
Any graduates of the HoweA
sahool, having textbooks of the
ninth grade which they wish to sell,
will please send price and condition
of books to Miss Lou Lowell. "a
J. w. GRAHAM, Supt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

"AND the CHRONICLE does not
propose to take sides on the the (pro-
hibition) question and contribute to
an angry and acrimonious discus
sion." Certainly not, certainly not,
and then somebody might stop his
paper or something of that kind, and
besides 1t is much safer to sit ON the
fence and see the procession go-by.-
Gainesville Democrat
And you had just as well be on
the fence for all the harm you are do
ing the cause of prohibition.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

Mr.. JOHN McCULLoCH, a gentle
man seventy years of age, resident
of Maryville, Tenn, where he is a
bank director, was found by some
train men lying in an unconscious
state by the side of the track of the
Knoxville branch, some twenty
miles from Stanford. He issupposed
to have fallen from the train on which
he was travelling with his wife while
passing from one car to another. So
says the Courier-Journal of the 18th
inst
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
A FRESH INDIAN OUTBREAK.
Journal.

The Governor of Colorado has noti-
fed the War Department of an up
rising of the White river Utes, near
Meeker, Col, and asking the assis-
lance of United States troops in sup
pressing it. Gen Crook, command
ing in that military department, has
been ordered to take such steps as may
be necessary to the protection of the
whites.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

If enough votes cannot be obtained
in the fiftieth Congress when it meets
from the protection democrats headed
by Mr.. Randall, to reduce the accu-
mutation Of money in the treasury,
the probability now seems to be that
the votes necessary to secure this re-
suit can be obtained from republi-
cans membersrepresentinga constitu-
ency who demand the reduction.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

OF the delightful liquid fruit renie-
dies, Syrup OF figs. commend it 10 all
who suffer from Habitual Constipation
and kindred ills. Being in liquid form
and pleasing TO the taste, harmless in its
nature, strengthening as well ~ cleans
ing in its properties, II il easily takkn
by old and yonng, and truly beneficial
in its effects, and therefore the iavorite
family remedy, especially with the la
dies and children, who require gentle
Jet effective laxative. For sale By all
eading druggists.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

WE ARE panied to learn Of the
death of a most excellent lady, Mrs.
Ida Rogers, wife Of Mr.. Matt Rog-
ers, which sad event occurred at the
residence of her husband, in this
county, near Sango, on last Saturday
morning. She was daughter Of the
late DIR. Crouch, an old and very in
fiuential citizen of the county. She
was about thirty years Of age, and
leaves her husband, and one child, a
little girl. She was quietly and sor-
rowfully, laid to sleep to await the
dawning of the resurrection morn Ia
Bethel burrying ground last Sunday.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20
PICNIC GOODS.
Cool. Thin Drinks-c California, Orange
Cider. Ginger Ale. Pop, all Flavors.

COOL DRINKS NOT so THIN.
Pure California Angelica Wine.
Pure California Catawba Wine.
Pure California Sherry Wine.
Pure IspD0rted Claret.
Finest Brands Champagne Wine.
Largea Beer in bottles, English
Ale, Dublin Stout, Finest French
Sardines, in self-opening tins. Devil
led Ham, Tongue, Turkey, etc.
French Mustard, Worcestershire
Sauce, Olives, Pickles, sweet and
sour, Fine Cigars, Cigaretts. etc, at
CRUSMAN'S.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

NATURAL gas has been discovered
at divers Springs, twenty-five miles
north Of Knoxville, Tenn, which
town is wild with exeitement over
the discovery. A stock company has
been formei and capital Of 81
O00, 900 has nearlyall been subscribed.
50 says the Courier Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

IF the weather is warm enough to
hatch chickens in eggs deposited for
safe keeping | on "a mantelpiece as
Mr.. r. L. Baskette reported to the
Banner on Monday, (and we do not
doubt it, the weather is warm enough
to hatch crocodile eggs,) how is it
that the races and the baseball games
are keep up, and no cases of sunstoke
are renorted?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

MAJ. G. L. LOCKE, who has had
charge of the engineering depart
ment of Cumberland river improve
ment, has been transferred to the
government work now in progress at
Muscle Shoals in the Tennessee river,
Toms, deceased.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

U. S. SENATOR RsDLLERERGER,
who was sent to Jail the other day by
Judge Newman for a contempt of
court, and rescued by a mob OF 100
men at Woodstock, Va, on Monday
voluntarily returned to Jail.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

HENRY HARRIS, M. ID: colored
voodoo doctor, has been arrested in
Desha county, Ark, on a charge OF
numbering James Ventres, also man
Of color, by malpractice in admins
tering poisonous medicines.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

THERE was nice social barbecue
given in the sixteenth district at
Southside ON last Friday. Every
body enjoyed themselves. We are
informed that the Office of our neigh
Dor across the street was represented,
and that the representative exhibited
a forcible illustration Of the capacity
to which the digestive apparatus of
the human system can attain in the
absorption and assimilation of bar
becued meet.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

A FOREMAN in an Albany N. Y.
stove boundary crawled into an oven
Saturday morning and dropped
asleep. Fires were started and his
body was discovered after he had
baked forty hours.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

MEMPHIS is to have a Union rail-
road depot. The contract has been
ratified, and the L. & N, the Mem
phis G. Little Rock, Memphis 4
Charleston, and Chesapeake & Ohio
roads.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

THE Midland Railroad, that is the
road from Memphis, east and west,
across the State to Knoxville, is rap
idly chrystalizing into reality, and
seems to favor its early
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

MISS SALLIE HowARD's school for
girls and small boys will re-opAg
August 10Th 1887. Terms OF tuition,
from twelve to twenty dollars per
session of twenty weeks. Deduction
made only in cases Of protracted ILL
ness. At.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

Mrs. L. f. HUDSON, of Lebanon,
Tenn, on Monday, in fit of insani-
ty, attempted to commit suicide by
taking laudanum. Medical assist
lance was promptly sent for, and
hopes are entertained of her recov-
nrV
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

that we have encountered regrets his
course in 1884 or thinks Of following
any other In case of a similar situa-
ton being presented next year.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

PRINCE FERINARD has been
crowned, and has taken the wise pre-
caution to insure his life for 2,OO0,OOO
forms.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

AN old fashioned camp-meeting
has been in progress this week not
ar from Louisville, Ky.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-20

SUBJECTS at the Cumberland Pres
byterian church, Fifth and Franklin,
nextSabbath: IL, a, m. "Loyed Less"
s, D. m. "The Holy Spirit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-23

CONSCIENCE STRICKEN.-A prominent Of
fce-holder arrived in Parkersburg, W. Va,
Wednesday, from Washington upon rare
mission His name is withheld purposely.
Some years ago he held prominent posi-,
ton as collector and bookkeeper for large
mercantile firm at Parkersburg. The con-
fidence of his employers was almost abso-
Lutte in him, and his accounts were rarely
inspected, aud then only in eursory man.
ner. Every year this young man collected
tens of thousands of dollars After four
years. service he suddenly announced his
intention of leaving. and all efforts to dis
suade him were futile. Soon after he had
gone the hooks were put in other hands,
and inspection showed that false entries had
been made for g number of years, and that
the firm had been swiDdled out of large
amount. The whereabouts of the young
man not being known, and his fathers fam
ily connection, prevented any efforts being
made to arrest him, and the money was
counted as lost. Imagine the surprise when
Wednesday this young man stepped into
the countlng-room of the firm, ackno wledged
his guilt, and repaid with interest every
cent ne had taken. He stated that his con
science prevented work by day or sleep bv
night, aud he could stand it no longer. Hav.
ing paid some other little deb,s which his
hurried departure left uneanceled he oui.
etly returned 10 Washington CITY, where he
is comfortably cared for at the nations ex.
DanGa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-23
EncIuna,s Last Scandal.

Col. Hughes Hallett, who is accused by
the Pail Mall Gazette Of having maintained
improper relations with Miss Beatrice Sell
wyn, states that he did not see much of the
lady until the pas. summer, when she, be-
ing free of all control by her relatives, lived
alone n London, and ne accompanied her
to mary English watering places. 1t is
stated that she and Henry Smith, barris.
ter and deputy lord lieutenant Of Norfolk,
were appointed guardians of his Hughes
Hallett's children by Lady Sslwyn. Mr..
Smith invited Col. Hughes Halett and
Beatrice 10 visit him at his home, and while
they were there Mr. Smiths suspicious were
aroused by their actions. On Aug. 15 he
went to Col Hughes Hallett's bedroom and
found it vacant. He then went to the room
occupied by Beatrice. but the door was
locked and he could not gain admission.
Mr. Smith thsn called the bousekeeper, two
housemaids, lsdy's maid and other SER
wants, and directed the coachman to burst
open the door Colonel Hughes Hallett,
who was III the room, was taken completely
by surprise, and while dressing was subject
ed 10 torrent of abuse from Mr.. Smith and
every body present, while he Hughes Hal
lett kept perfectly quiet. AS soon Us Colo
mel Hughes. Hallett was dressed, MIR. Smith
sent him to the railway station, and subse-
quently informed his friends everywhere of
his conduct He also telegraphed q state
ment to Colonel Hughes Hallett's wife, who
condoned the o6ense. Two days later Col.
Hughes Hallett received letter from law
yer demanding the return of $4,000 belong
ing 10 Beatrice. The money was paid over
directly on receipt OF the letter. Colonel
Hughes Halett then called on Captain Sell
wyn, Beatrices brother, and offered to fight
a duel with him, but the offer was not &C
cepted. Colonel Hughes Hallett then Of
fered to eope with Beatrice, and thus ena-
BILE his wife to obtain divorce, after which,
he said, he would marry Beatrice. Captain
Selwyn also declined to accept this offer.
Colonel Hughes Hallett is extremely bitter
against Mr.. Smith. whom he describes as
pompous and vain, and who, while himself
separated from his wife, lives not entirely
free from feminine control